Maserati GranTurismo Owner's Manual page 67

Integrated External Rear-View Mirror
Lights
LED turn signals are integrated on the
support of the external rear-view mirrors.
The LED turn signal indicators flash
simultaneously with the corresponding
turn signal lights in the front and rear
of the vehicle. Turning on the hazard
warning lights will also activate these
LEDs.
All external mirrors are equipped with
approach and courtesy LEDs, lighting
up when the vehicle entry/exit lights are
activated. For further information, see
chapter "Illuminated Entry/Exit" in this
section.
SmartBeam™ System ( )
The SmartBeam™ system provides
increased forward lighting for a
more comfortable and secure driving
experience without glaring other
vehicles in several traffic situations.
The SmartBeam™ system uses a forward
facing digital camera, located on the
windshield above the internal rear-view
mirror, and an electronic headlights
controller in order to dynamically adapt
the front light distribution according to
the traffic scenario.
The digital camera works like a human
eye, it is able to see which is the traffic
context while the headlight electronic
controller works like a human brain,
using information from the camera to
command a headlight reaction that gives
to the driver the "best" light distribution
(best is always in reference to the
specific traffic environment).
The camera gives information to the
electronic headlight controller about
environmental brightness, traffic
participants vehicle and obstacles lights,
distances and velocities. Using a proper
combination of all these data the smart
beam system is able to dynamically
modify the light shape produced by
the dipped beam and by the full beam
as well, to make the driver visibility as
much comfortable as possible in every
condition without glaring other traffic
participants.
System Limitations
There are some cases in which the
SmartBeam™ system could not properly
work temporarily causing glaring for
Understanding the Vehicle
other vehicles especially with "Auto
Dim High Beams" function activated on
MIA "Settings" page (see "Functions
of Settings Menu on MIA" in section
"Dashboard Instruments and Controls").
These cases could be related to:
• Vehicles headlight and/or rear light
(one or both of them) not visible in the
field of view of the camera.
• Heavy rainy weather.
• Heavy foggy weather.
• Snowing weather.
• Windshield dirt or impurities in camera
lens zone.
• Camera lens obstruction or logging.
In all these cases, it will be driver's
responsibility to avoid this glaring
by acting manually on the system,
switching off the high beam by means of
steering wheel multifunction lever.
Adaptive "Full-LED" Headlight
The Adaptive Front-lighting System
actively adjusts the lights depth. The
shape of the light beam according to the
driving conditions combines excellent
visibility of the road with minimum glare
for the vehicles travelling in the opposite
direction.
"Full-LED" Technology
This technology allows having
headlights with a simpler construction
and a more compact size.
Other advantages are:
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